Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15099, Joel Dodge, Conn.

SERVICE
born
Dodger Joel
NUMBER
S15099
CONTENTS
boarded

See lett. to P. agt. Sept. 8. 1836.
Duplicate certificate issued 23. Feb. 1836 It sent to Hon. D. Wadsworth, N.Y.
980
2988
New York
Joel Dodge
of Leroy in the State of New York who was an Artillerist in the Company commanded by Captain Latham of the Regt commanded by Col. Sedgwick in the Connecticut line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 25 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Decem- ber 1831 and sent to J.W. Sambling Evans Mills N.Y.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 —  $37.50    Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '33  12.50     $50.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. Cromwell Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 81

Revolutionary Claims
In the matter of
of Joel Dodge in his application for a pension
Loel Dodge + 10738.
admitted 6 mo. Attest
+ 57-

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Jefferson County, }
ON this 12 th day of September 183 2 , personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, now sitting, Col Dodge a resident of Seth in said County, aged 71 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That during the war of the Revolution he resided in the town of Seth in the State of Connecticut. That on the first day of October 1777 he enlisted into the army of the Revolution and served six months in a Company commanded by capt Sathan and lieut Whey and lieut Demison in a Regiment commanded by Col Sedgard . That he was enlisted by Sergeant Waters . Joined the army at Fort Grooton in Connecticut and was stationed in said fort till he obtained his discharge. That he was discharged the first day of April 1778. Thinks there was about one hundred and fifty men in the fort at the time. Thinks there were no other officers in the fort beside those above mentioned and a lieutenant Sedgford . That he served in the artillery and he further declares that he had a written discharge signed by col Sedgford and Captain Sathan which he has lost. That there was 7 or 8 of the company discharged when he was away when were Sergeant Waters & Corporal Cutting and Sergeant Sailor . That he was born in the year 1761 at Colchester in the State of Connecticut . That he has a record of his age in his family bible. Soon after the revolution he moved to and lived in Williamstown in Massachusetts 7 or 8 years. Since which time he has lived in the State of New York . That John Macomber Stephen D Sloan Stephen Macomber Philander Grimes &c live in his neighborhood and can testify as to his character for truth and veracity and that he is reputed to have been in the army of the Revolution.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present; and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
P. Burchard Clerk
Joel Dodge
a judge of the court of common pleas
We, John Macomber a Clergyman, residing in the Town of Lebanon in said County, and Stephen Searles  John W. Tomblin residing in in the same place hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joel Dodge who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
P. Burchard Clerk
John W. Tomblin
J. Macomber
And the said Court hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant, was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that John Macomber who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman , resident in the town of Lebanon and that John W. Tomblin who has also signed the same, is a resident in Lebanon and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, PELEG BURCHARD, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joel Dodge for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Court, this 12th day of September 1832
P. Burchard Clerk

1 st Brief No 10738.
Soul Dodge.
admitted

No 10738.
BRIEF in the case of Col Dodge of Saroy, County of Jefferson — in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In Open Court.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
71. Years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     1 st Oct. In 1777. 6. As a Gen. M c Intosh Capt. Nathan, Col. Dodge.  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
None.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Hoback, Connecticut.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By traditionary Evidence.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Od.
Examining Clerk.
Handwritten notes: 6 — 4.16 2/2 6 — 24.96 3 7124.94 12.49 1/2 12.50 1/2 1/2 1/2

Feb 22 Joll Dodge for Duhart Myron
Spec a subject collected P.S. 15 person offer

15099 INVALID.
over
File No. 15.099
Tool Dodge
Artillery River War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 100
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Application for a new certificate county of Jefferson Pa
On this ninth day of February 1886 before me the Subscriber a justice of the peace for the said county of Jefferson personal appeared Jack Dodge whom on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company, commu- nded by Captain William Lathan in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ledyard in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension rolls of the State of New York that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War which certificate on or about the first of June 1884 was lost at or near the village of Evans Mills he had his certificate at the aforesaid village for the purpose of making papers authorizing William Palmer to receive his pension that was then due after making said papers he put his certificate into his pocket which is the last knowledge he has of it the manner of the loss or destruction of his certificate he cannot state but supposes he lost it on his way home from the village a distance of two miles Sworn and subscribed to Jack Dodge before me the day and year aforesaid
J. D. Sloan Justice of the Peace

County of Jefferson Ky
On this ninth Day of Feb 1836 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace for the said County of Jefferson personally appeared Abraham Hanger who on his oath declares that Joel Ruge who subscribed to the foregoing application for a new certificate is well known to him to be the same person therein named and is a man of truth and veracity. Abm. H. Hanger
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid J. D. Sloan justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Deponent is a man of veracity. Le Roy, Feb 9 th 1836 J. D. Sloan J. P.

State of Illinois } Jefferson County ss. Office of P. Burchard Clerk of said County Do hereby certify that Stephen J Sloan Esquire before whom the within affidavits purport to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature Witness my hand and seal of said County this Tenth day of February in the year 1836
P. Burchard Clerk By E. D. Sherwood Dept Clerk

Meek & Farnis Bank Albany Pension Agency March 31. 1836.
James L. Edwards Esquire Comm'r of Pensions, Sir,
upon the enclosed Voucher -
Joel Dodge, claims pay for 2 years Shall we pay him? Very Respectfully Yours at. servt.
Thos M c Clusky

Dear
I send herewith your Dodge's affidavit of the loss of his pension certificate. You will please forward to me another —
Yours &c
D. W. Andrews
J. L. Edwards
July 20 th . 1836